Leaning heavily into a critical build, and getting as much range as you can, will turn this into an absolute monster. In short, if you want to use claw weapons, then it has to be the Venka Prime. They also have the highest status chance of any claw weapons.
Venka Prime gives you the highest base damage from all claw weapons, combined with very high Slash damage, great critical chance, critical multiplier, and attack speed stats. Stacking mods like Organ Shatter, True Steel, and Primed Pressure Point will give a solid base of critical damage, with Blood Rush and Body Count complimenting it perfectly. You can lean into status or critical hits, or a hybrid build of both. With a critical chance of 24 percent, a status chance of 36 percent, and a critical multiplier of 2.2x, the build options for this are varied. You will need to be Mastery Rank 12 to use it, but taking this for a spin will make you understand the insane power it can unleash.
The below list will point you towards some very strong options in the game right now, but you should always remember to experiment with weapons, builds, and tactics. Warframe’s inventive community is always finding a new combination of weapons and mods to turn your Tenno into a murder machine, and there is always something new to discover.
With hundreds of melee weapons to choose from, Warframe can feel a little overwhelming at times.
